Holy Innocents' Cemetery

The Holy Innocents' Cemetery is a defunct cemetery in Paris, France that was established in the 12th century, closed in 1780, and removed in 1786. The cemetery was the oldest and largest cemetery in Paris, and it was used for mass graves before being closed due to overuse. In 1786, the remaining corpses were exhumed and transported to the unused subterranean quarries near Montparnasse known as the Catacombs. The Place Joachim-du-Bellay square was built over the old cemetery.